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Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
It's got BlueTec apparently:
http://germancarscene.com/2010/03/01/mercedes-benz-g-350-bluetec-unveiled/
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Any pics?
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
have you got g 500 swb barney
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
I'd go for a G350 with black wheels and twin rear doors if I could.
The rear seats are the same. Fold down on both sides, so still occasional seats. Another option is to fit seatbelts in the back. I managed to get a really cool Mercedes double seatbelt from Germany.
That spec sounds ideal! I wonder how much the rear doors cost.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
You never know, I'm sure she's got more sheep than most of us.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Scheesh
Spot the Australian with the sheep fixation :lol:
(But we better remember this is a "G" Wagen forum)
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Marcus,
It's an armoured G. You are hardly going to tow a trailer full of sheep whilst on your way to open parliament
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Love it.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Shock horror
Theres NO towbar :roll:
What use is that.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
It might look something like the attached photo', which is of an armoured W463.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
We're looking to replace both our cars this year, could get rid of the L200 that we use for farm work too. Would absolutely love to buy a G350, have missed my G500 (RO02 MYW) loads since I got rid of it. Only thing that worries me is fuel consumption (291g is still a LOT), and this'll be the missus's regular car so it'll need 7 seats, not sure what the arrangements are in the back on the new model, but the old foldaways with no belts were useless.
I'd go for a G350 with black wheels and twin rear doors if I could.
Whoever spoke about depreciation; mine was 3 yrs old when I got rid of it and I got 66% of what I paid selling it to Wheelhouse, could have been 75% if I could have been bothered with a private sale.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Looks like many of you may get your wish....
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Price for LHD Station Wagon Long on 31.11.2009 was listed as 52,500 Euro [excluding VAT], but that's with absolutely nothing added. Price-list in German attached.
BTW, "Rechtslenker" means RHD, so for the van and the chassis cab the premium is only € 2,000 over the LHD price. Funnily, they continue not to list the RHD price for the Station Wagon...
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Price for LHD Station Wagon Long on 31.11.2009 was listed as 52,500 Euro [excluding VAT], but that's with absolutely nothing added. Price-list in German attached.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
This has to be the argument in favour of owning a G, and in particular a G Professional!
KISS - for durability and longevity.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
That's basically a 461 Professional you're describing.... available for special order in RHD. If you want it to look more like a PUR then you can spec those options.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Is this the case for 2001 G 500's? If so...bugger I am sure I have waded higher than that!
Spider1V
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Stupid question time here, but what are the prices (and do they come 'loaded' or does one have to add stupid options like electric mirrors on a massive list of add-ons). I had a look around a brand new G500 in Germany and thought it was a fantastic piece of machinery: its only vice is that the official wading depth is rated at 400mm. I find this totally unacceptable for an offroader. The G-Wagens being built for the German Army have fully sealed electronics in their 2.8l V6 diesels and this allows them to wade properly (I think they are rated at the standard Army/NATO 700mm minimum). For this reason - and ONLY for this reason, I'm keeping what I've got and if I would buy a new one i'd definitely go for a 461 which I believe has fully sealed electronics. What stopped me from buying a PUR30 recently was that they only have seats for 4 people which I found totally pointless.
If Mercedes was smart (as dare I say it Toyota and Nissan obviously are), they would make up a special 5-seater offroader 461 with the punchy V6 Army diesel and take out as much of the electronics as possible and seal for life whatever remains (as per the Army vehicles). From what I understand from some friends in Afghanistan, the Canadian and German Gs are super-reliable. Personally, I think they'd be innundated with orders: basicallly Mercedes need to bring out a 'comfort' version of the worktruck (as they used to in the late 90/early 00s with the old all-mechincial 290 GTDs which had nice seating and air con).
Regarding depreciation, I don't think it will be nearly as bad as some of you seem to be predicting. I wouldn't stop me from buying a new one. Plus, I wouldn't buy one to sell in a year or two......
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
:) :) :)
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
why buy a new one??? got me a grand 89 300gd lwb for 2950euro, irl plate, hole in the back box (MAW MAAAAW), fitting leather out of a ML an a sat nav (for show onlY) and hey presto!!
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
I agree, initial steep depreciation is only an issue if don't plan to keep it long term. I could only justify buying a new right hand drive G Professional with a plan to keep it a very long time, maybe until the world's oil reserves run so low that we won't be able to afford to run vehicles with internal combustion engines any more.
It's pretty much last chance whatever way you look at it; surely, G production cannot continue much beyond 2015?
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
I agree that depreciation will happen but since Im not planning on selling it I will hopefully never have to find out to what extent! I'd love to be able to order one to my exact spec, especially since i plan to keep it for the long term.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
the depreciation on current G55's is huge I can't see it being any different in the future. So for a vehicle that has the potential 25+ year life span it makes economic sense to wait for the depreciation to take effect perhaps a 50% loss over the first 3 years. G-Wagens from the era before they became fashionable took huge hits, I think that this situation is likely to reoccur.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
I was actually quite suprised that there was not a lot of difference in price between the G500 and G55, so for me the choice would be obvious. 55 all the way baby!
You gonna keep the LHD for off roading?
Spider1V
no I wouldn't be able to afford to keep both. Plus I'd probably sell the Ferrari too as the G55 would be best of both worlds! I might buy an older G for offroading though but well see.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
what depreciation? I'm never going to sell it!
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
probably best to wait for the catastrophic depreciation to kick in and buy after 3 years. My choice would be the 461 even with a taxi engine. :wink:
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
the choice becomes more difficult when taking the new V8 direct injection engines into consideration which Mercedes will phase in from autumn onwards (starting with the new CLS); the 2012 G might show the following specification:
G500: 4.6l turbo, 435 hp, 700 NM;
G55: 5.5l turbo, 544 hp, 900 NM, 7 speed gearbox.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
I was actually quite suprised that there was not a lot of difference in price between the G500 and G55, so for me the choice would be obvious. 55 all the way baby!
You gonna keep the LHD for off roading?
Spider1V
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
i have to say the g500 appeals to me, i'd like the professional, but im a sucker for a plush interior. there may be an appeal for the 461 on here, but the general public are going to be aiming for the 463 all the way.
Tom
p.s will be able to afford one in my ST year if i dont go the GP route, so 6 years time?
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Joe I got an email update the other day and the G500 is available as a special order RHD, but not part of the normal selection available. What this means is that MB will be bringing the G350 and the G55 into the UK and will probably have some models they will order to keep in stock. The G500 will only be ordered as part of a special customer order, and will also require a larger deposit to be held as its not regular stock.
I was actually quite suprised that there was not a lot of difference in price between the G500 and G55, so for me the choice would be obvious. 55 all the way baby!
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Well, I wouldn't mind to have it for Christmas tho!
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Look , reading the Piston Heads article (G500 in the line up) and then hearing from MN Brooklands (No It's not) , seems as if a load of things still need to be sorted out.
As for raspberries - huh like I care (I am a 500 driver and its like water of a ducks back! 8) :lol: )
But I think a 500 would be perfect as you have all the noise, grunt etc AND you can off road! (and I don't mean parking on the pavement!)
Spider1V - A G500 is for life, and not for Christmas!
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Im seriously considering a G55.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Yes
And the w461professional is STILL ahead
Wheres that raspberry blowing smiley then, for Spider's benefit
Max
Perhaps you would communicate to MB UK that they should reconsider :idea: the models they intend to import
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
I could afford a door + the wing mirrors I guess.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Well
(i) I want one
(ii) We could afford one
But I wont BUY one (yet) :roll:
I notice my choice of the 461 is now tops :lol:
yee ha
Criky Max having read your post again I may now hafta attend the 2010 AGM :idea:
However the cynic in me wonders, as my father would have put it, is this only "an ould pull" in order to boost attendance at the AGM.
I will await confirmation first.
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
i'd love one, but don't have the money
IT'S CRAZY MONEY, I TELL YOU.. :)
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
I'm seriously interested in a diesel if they come sub-£50k :D
Re: Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
Well I would love to buy one but where?
Who is buying a 2011 RHD G?
I'm curious - who here is going to be first to buy a brand new RHD? I know about 3 or 4 people off the top of my head who are genuinely interested and more importantly have the resources. :lol:
Anybody else? Feel free to drop me a PM if you don't want to brag....
They are bringing in 30 of the beasts for October and it looks like there is a chance they may debut at our AGM.... appears that G500s and w461s will be special order only.